Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals
Royals Hitting
a-flied out to right for Jensen in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BIsbel (5, Graceffo); Garcia (13, Leahy)
- HRCaglianone (5, 9th inning off Soriano 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPasquantino (22), Caglianone (9)
- 2Out RBIPasquantino.
- GIDPIsbel
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP1-6 (Perez 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-2, Pasquantino 1-1, Garcia 0-2)
- Baserunning
- CSWitt Jr. (3, 2nd base by Leahy/Pagés)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Garcia-Massey-Pasquantino)
- EDíaz (1, throw)
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. WinnSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .326 | .351 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .398 | .410 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .379 | .598 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .342 | .445 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .316 | .347 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .206 | .188 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .292 | .410 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .248 | .357 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .252 | .266 |
| 29 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
- Batting
- 2BHerrera (12, Cameron); Church (6, Cameron)
- RBIBurleson 2 (33), Winn (17), Scott II (7)
- 2Out RBIBurleson.
- SFBurleson; Winn
- GIDPPagés
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP2-6 (Fermín 0-1, Pagés 0-1, Burleson 1-1, Walker 1-2, Scott II 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSScott II (4, 2nd base by Cameron/Jensen)
- Picked OffScott II (1st base, Cameron)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Saggese-Winn-Burleson)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
N. Cameron(L, 2-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 82-55 | 5.40 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-17 | 10.13 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 110-72 |
- Pitching
- WPFalter
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedCameron 14/23; Falter 3/9
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesCameron-13-12-11-19; Falter-5-1-3-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCameron 5-9; Falter 2-3
- Game ScoresN Cameron 54
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Leahy(W, 5-3) |
G. Graceffo(H, 3) |
J. Bruihl(H, 6) |
G. Soriano(S, 2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 90-59 | 3.94 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 1.82 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 5.12 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-9 | 3.66 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 124-81 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBruihl 2/3; Soriano 1/4; Leahy 18/25; Graceffo 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBruihl-3-1-0-3; Soriano-3-1-1-4; Leahy-21-7-11-20; Graceffo-2-0-0-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBruihl 2-1; Soriano 1-1; Leahy 5-10; Graceffo 2-1
- Game ScoresK Leahy 57
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Burleson hit sacrifice fly to right, Herrera scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Pasquantino singled to center, Garcia scored. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Scott II grounded into fielder's choice to first, Saggese scored, Church third. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Winn hit sacrifice fly to center, Church scored. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8th | Burleson singled to left, Winn scored on error, Burleson safe at second on throwing error by catcher Díaz, Herrera safe at third on error. | 1 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Caglianone homered to right (428 feet). | 2 | 4 | ||
KC @ STL Videos
Cardinals beat Royals 4-2 at home
Jac Caglianone hits a home run
Alec Burleson hits RBI single
STL leads 2-0
Game Information
Busch Stadium
2:15 PM, May 16, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 32,379
Game Time:2:07
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Additon
- First Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
- Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- Third Base Umpire - Will Little
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 24 | 22 | .522 | - | L1 |
| Chicago | 22 | 22 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 25 | .444 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 20 | 26 | .435 | 4 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 19 | 27 | .413 | 5 | L6 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 29 | 16 | .644 | - | W2 |
| St. Louis | 27 | 18 | .600 | 2 | W3 |
| Milwaukee | 25 | 17 | .595 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 24 | 21 | .533 | 5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 24 | 22 | .522 | 5.5 | L2 |

